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Quote from George Washington,


"Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force;
like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master.
Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action."


By:

George Washington (more quotes by George Washington or books by/about George Washington)


(1732-1799) Founding Father, 1st US President, 'Father of the Country'

Source:

in a speech of January 7, 1790

Categories:

Freedom, Government, Law, Liberty, Power, President, Responsibility, Subservience, Vigilance

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